Airlines · 2026-10-20

London to New York, economy, value for money

We asked AI this question

I’m flying economy from London to New York and looking for the best value for money. Which airlines would you recommend, and why?

Asked in English, German and Spanish.

What we foundJetBlue was named first in most answers, and more often still with search available. Norse Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic were recommended in every answer.

With and without search

Each count is out of 27 answers per search setting. The other test conditions are kept in each group. “Named first” does not mean “best”.

Measure	Search off	Search available
JetBlue — named first	19 of 27	25 of 27
Delta — recommended	21 of 27	12 of 27
American — recommended	14 of 27	6 of 27
Aer Lingus — recommended	10 of 27	2 of 27

What recommending answers say about Norse Atlantic

Each count is out of 54 answers that recommend Norse Atlantic. One answer can mention several points. These are AI statements, not checked service facts. “Named first” does not mean “best”.

Point AI mentions	Answers mentioning it
In favour — Low fares	53 of 54
In favour — Comfortable seats and cabins	10 of 54
In favour — Good service on board	1 of 54
Drawback — Basic fares with extra charges or strict rules	45 of 54
Drawback — Few backup flights if plans change	15 of 54
Drawback — Inconvenient airports	2 of 54

Selected results

JetBlue is named first in 44 of 54 answers.
JetBlue: named first in 19 of 27 answers with search off and 25 of 27 with search available.

Clear leader

JetBlue is named first for economy value

JetBlue was named first in most economy answers. Norse Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic were recommended in every answer, but were rarely named first.

JetBlue is named first in 44 of 54 answers to "London to New York, economy, value for money".
Norse Atlantic is recommended in 54 of 54 answers to "London to New York, economy, value for money".

What AI said

JetBlue — my top pick for most people. Its "Core" economy has 32" pitch and 18" width, which is a fraction more legroom than BA and Virgin and considerably more than the 30–31" you get on most US legacy carriers.

DeepSeek (V4.1 Flash) · English · Search available · answer round 2

Selected exact passages. These are AI statements, not verified facts about an airline.

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Recommendation counts are not market share. Being named first does not mean being the best. A difference with search does not prove its cause. API answers can differ from chat apps. These results do not predict revenue.

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